2011–12 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Big Ten regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 22
AP	No. 13
Record	24–10 (13–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	John Beilein
Assistant coaches	Jeff Meyer LaVall Jordan Bacari Alexander
Captains	Zack Novak Stu Douglass
Home arena	Crisler Center
Seasons ← 2010–11 2012–13 →

The 2011–12 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Ann Arbor, Michigan at Crisler Center for the 45th consecutive year.^[1] It had a seating capacity of 12,721.^[1] It was also the team's 95th straight season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. Fifth-year head coach John Beilein led the team, alongside All-Big Ten players Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Zack Novak. Burke was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and was Michigan's first Associated Press All-American honoree since 1998.

The team's season began with a preseason media day and practices in October 2011.^[2] In February 2012, Michigan hosted ESPN's College GameDay for the first time in a game against Ohio State. It was the eighth time a Big Ten team hosted the show, which began in 2005.^[3][4]

The team was in the national rankings all season and ended as the 2011–12 Big Ten co-champion with Michigan State and Ohio State. It had three victories over teams ranked in the top 10 at the time of the meeting (eighth-ranked Memphis, ninth-ranked Michigan State and sixth-ranked Ohio State). The team was undefeated at home until its last home game of the season. Michigan lost in the semifinals of the 2012 Big Ten Conference tournament and bowed out in the second round of the 2012 NCAA tournament to end the season with a 24–10 record. The team won the school's first Big Ten Conference Championship since the 1985–86 season and had the school's best Big Ten record (13–5) since the 1993–94 season.

Preseason

2011–12 incoming team members

Before the season began, point guard Darius Morris, the Big Ten assists leader in the 2010–11 season, left the team after being drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers.^[5] The incoming class included Carlton Brundidge and 2011 Ohio Mr. Basketball point guard Trey Burke.^[6][7][8] Both Brundidge and Burke were among Scout.com's top 100 players of the 2011 class; Brundidge ranked 98th and Burke ranked 94th.^[9] Max Bielfeldt committed to Michigan in April despite his family's ties to the Illinois Fighting Illini. Illinois University's Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building was endowed by his family.^[10][11] Sai Tummala, who along with Bielfeldt was recruited by Ivy League schools, rounded out the incoming class. Tummala earned an academic scholarship and was considered a walk-on candidate for the basketball team.^[12]

Tim Hardaway Jr., son of former NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway, returned to the team. He was coming off a freshman season in which he was a unanimous Big Ten All-Freshman, All-Big Ten honorable mention,^[13] Collegeinsider.com Freshmen All-America^[14] and Team USA FIBA U19 honoree.^[15][16] Jordan Dumars, the son of Detroit Pistons All-Star Joe Dumars, left the team, citing nagging knee issues.^[17]

2011–12 team recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Trey Burke PG	Columbus, Ohio	Northland High School (OH)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 24, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Carlton Brundidge SG/PG	Southfield, Michigan	Southfield High School (MI)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 21, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 94
Max Bielfeldt PF	Peoria, Illinois	Notre Dame High School (IL)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Mar 25, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Sai Tummala SF	Phoenix, AZ	Brophy Prep School (AZ)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Michigan 2011 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2010. "2011 Michigan Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2010. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 3, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2010. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2010.

Roster